Red and dark berry aromas, fruit forward with plenty of red and dark cherry, not tannic at all, decent finish but one dimensional overall. Went well with grilled porterhouse porkchops.
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Opened 3.0 for 2 hours before drinking. Wonderful nose of ripe red cherries and spices. Complex layers of bright red fruits, orange/cinamon spices, damp earth and tobacco.
Paired well with lamb dinner and for my palate was more enjoyable than 2001 WS Central Coast PN we also drank, which was less fruit forward, lighter, drier with mild spices but nicely balanced. Group of 16 guests were evenly split on which they preferred.
Maybe it was because they were properly stored in larger format bottles, but neither wine showed age or that they were nearing the end of their useful life.
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7/5/2022 - rnellans wrote: 90 Points
Dark, Rich With air started to see some oxidation Drink up.
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9/24/2017 - mmulthaup wrote:
Opened Sept 2017- still great. Acidity still present, raspberry and dark berries, fresh baked pie, long finish.
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4/15/2013 - Schwarzer Hund wrote:
Red and dark berry aromas, fruit forward with plenty of red and dark cherry, not tannic at all, decent finish but one dimensional overall. Went well with grilled porterhouse porkchops.
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7/1/2012 - Castle Peak wrote: 92 Points
Opened 3.0 for 2 hours before drinking. Wonderful nose of ripe red cherries and spices. Complex layers of bright red fruits, orange/cinamon spices, damp earth and tobacco.
Paired well with lamb dinner and for my palate was more enjoyable than 2001 WS Central Coast PN we also drank, which was less fruit forward, lighter, drier with mild spices but nicely balanced. Group of 16 guests were evenly split on which they preferred.
Maybe it was because they were properly stored in larger format bottles, but neither wine showed age or that they were nearing the end
of their useful life.
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4/13/2012 - sababa1022 wrote: 92 Points
Drank a second bottle. Not as strong as the first but still excellent. Secondary notes on the nose.
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